delay
delay
nounDefinition of DELAY
an instance or period of being prevented from going about one's business <there was a delay for our boarding while the airplane unloaded incoming passengers>
Related Words deferment, deferral, postponement; reprieve, respite; foot-dragging, hesitation, lag, pause, setback, slowdown
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